Gnomengarde's crazed inventor Facktore, hastily designed this from spare parts that she could find from her Autoloading Crossbow Platform and the barrel crabs she had available.
This item first appears to be a Large sealed iron barrel weighing 300 pounds. The barrel has a hidden catch, which can be found with a successful DC 20 Intelligence (Investigation) check. Releasing the catch unlocks a hatch at one end of the barrel, allowing one Small humanoid to crawl inside. Two crank wheels hang within reach and ten levers are set in a row at the far end, each in a neutral position, able to move either up or down. Another lever is positioned in front of the seat. When certain levers are used, the apparatus transforms to resemble a giant lobster. The apparatus of Facktore is a Large object with the following statistics:
Armor Class: 15
Hit Points: 100
Speed: 50 ft (or 0 ft if the legs and tail aren't extended), 25 ft climbing when in mobile form on non-vertical surfaces
Damage Immunities: poison, psychic
To be used as a vehicle, the apparatus requires a pilot. While the apparatus's hatch is closed, the compartment is not airtight.
A creature in the compartment can use an action to move as many as two of the apparatus's levers up or down. After each use, a lever goes back to its neutral position. Each lever, from left to right, functions as shown in the Apparatus of Facktore Levers table.
Apparatus of Facktore Levers
| Lever | Up | Down |
| 1 | Legs and tail extend, allowing the apparatus to walk. | Legs and tail retract, reducing the apparatus's speed to 0 and making it unable to benefit from bonuses to speed. |
| 2 | Forward window shutter opens. | Forward window shutter closes. |
| 3 | Side window shutters open (two per side). | Side window shutters close (two per side). |
| 4 | Two claws extend from the front sides of the apparatus. | The claws retract. |
| 5 | Each extended claw makes the following melee weapon attack: player's PB to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (2d4) piercing damage. | Each extended claw makes the following melee weapon attack: player's PB to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: The target is grappled (escape DC 15). |
| 6 | The apparatus walks forward. | The apparatus walks backward. |
| 7 | The apparatus turns 90 degrees left. | The apparatus turns 90 degrees right. |
| 8 | Eyelike fixtures emit bright light in a 30-foot radius and dim light for an additional 30 feet. | The light turns off. |
| 9 | The apparatus raises up on two legs for mobility. | The apparatus lowers down to 6 legs for speed. |
| 10 | The rear hatch unseals and opens. | The rear hatch closes and seals. |
The Autoloading Crossbow-lista fires medium bolts. It takes one action to aim it and a bonus action to fire it.
Due to Facktore being unstable herself, her machines can be questionable. On a roll of 5 or lower, the weapon jams and requires a full action the next round to clear the bolt. The Autoloading Crossbow-lista only holds 5 bolts and requires a full action to reload.
Bolt. Ranged Weapon Attack: uses player's PB + Dex mod, range 50/200 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d10) piercing damage.
Ballista controls:
| 11 | Crank the targeting wheel on the right clockwise or counterclockwise to aim the ballista right or left. | Crank the elevation wheel on the left to raise or lower the ballista's targeting. |
| 12 | Pulling this lever will fire the ballista. | Depressing the lever reloads the crossbow. |
Notes: Utility, Exploration, Combat
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